Leasing Specialist

Responsibilities

The person in this position is responsible for leasing, marketing and maintaining positive resident relations. Accountable for: securing appointments and presenting community features to maximize rentals, providing exceptional customer service to prospects and residents, and performing all administrative duties related to the on-site sales/marketing function. This position reports to the Community Manager or Assistant Manager.

Key responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

Lease apartments and sell ancillary products and services

Provide a quality leasing experience for future residents as it relates to their interaction with the community

Provides professional service at all times, exercising discretion as it relates to confidential resident, property and company information

Assists residents with work order requests, ensuring quality and completion

Compliance with company standards as defined in the Human Resources Policy Manual, Operations Playbook and applicable laws, e.g., Fair Housing, Landlord Tenant, Local Building Codes, OSHA, and EEOC

Requirements

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Job is intermittently sedentary, but requires mobility (i.e., climb stairs) to tour community on a daily basis

Will use some repetitive motion of hands/wrists using a computer

Requires light lifting

ATTENDANCE

Position requires ability to work any of the 7 days of the week, 52 weeks of the year. It is critical that individuals possess the ability to work their scheduled hours plus any other hours necessary to complete the job and must attend training classes as scheduled. Work schedules and locations are subject to change. Ensure compliance with time management policies including meal and rest periods.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Two years industry experience with proven track record of high closing ratio, or related experience

Strong sales, marketing and customer service experience

Good organizational and time management skills

Valid driver license and automobile insurance

Ability to read and write English; speak English and understand spoken English

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Essex Property Trust, Inc.

Essex Property Trust, Inc., is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast communities. The Company currently has ownership interests in 133 multifamily properties (26,963 units) and has 1,658 units in various stages of development. Since the Company was founded in 1971, it has become the only multifamily REIT with a diversified portfolio located in strong West Coast markets which have significant constraints on the production of housing.
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